Saint Vincent Archabbey Retreats

One of the most important aspects of monastic life, as well as the life of all Christians, is the lifelong desire to grow in holiness. During this retreat Saint Benedict will serve as our model and guide, so that we too may prefer nothing to the love of Christ.

This exhortation from Saint Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians to intentionally ask the Holy Spirit to equip us with the power and gifts that we need to carry out his work is often overlooked and set in opposition to the “more excellent way” of love. During this retreat we will put our faith in these words of Saint Paul and pray Learn More

This retreat will focus on conversion of life. Rooted deeply in the Good News of Jesus Christ, the understanding of conversion grows and develops with each generation. This weekend we will look deeply at the biblical roots of the call to conversion and how we as Christians might strive to live out conversion today—especially Learn More

This retreat will focus on how we can be joyful even in difficult times. We will look at Joy as part of our faith, by reflecting on Joy as a “fruit of the Spirit” and as leading us to surrender to God. This silent retreat will allow us to escape from the noise and busyness that so often surround us and occupy our minds. On Friday evening we will begin Learn More

Our Church and culture have seen the increase of absent fathers both physically and spiritually with the resulting loss of the understanding of masculinity, fatherhood, and manhood. This retreat for men of all ages: grandfathers, fathers, and sons, will explore the qualities that men need to engender in their lives. Pleas Learn More